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Handmade Christmas Gifts Made With Pure Essential Oils

Welcome to the magical month of December! It’s truly the most wonderful time of the year, with an abundance of social gatherings, festivities and gift giving. On the flip side, with so much giving comes the prospect of gifts going straight to a cupboard, never to been seen again – it’s heartbreaking!

So what kind of gift can we give that is personal and thoughtful, practical and usable, that won’t break the bank or wind up never used? We have rounded up some of our favourite gorgeous home made gifts are totally low cost, high value and so stunning – your loved ones will be thrilled! (Recipes and images sourced from the doTERRA blog and our own experiments!)

Is there nothing more special than creating a personalised gift that is crafted from love?

You truly can create some beautiful presents that people will be excited to receive. They are from the heart, good for the environment and will be nourishing for your loved ones.

All you need are some beautiful pure essential oils – like the ones we use here – and depending on which gift your decide to make you may need some roller bottles, jars, and other natural products. We have listed all the info on where to source these at the bottom of this post.

Have fun getting into touch with your inner alchemist with these extra-luxe, stunning home-made gifts!

Whipped Body Butter

Who doesn’t love soft, moisturised, and healthy skin? The butters and oils used in this recipe are the perfect combination that will leave your skin moisturized for days after applying. Customise your whipped body butter with any essential oil of your choice.

Ingredients

½ cup shea butter

½ cup cocoa butter

½ cup coconut oil

½ cup Fractionated Coconut Oil

15 drops Grapefruit

15 drops Wild Orange

Instructions

Measure all butters and oils in glass jar.

Fill a large skillet/saucepan with one to one and a half inches of water. Bring to a boil.

Once boiling, add the glass jar to the center of the saucepan to melt and combine ingredients.

Stir every few minutes until the ingredients are melted and combined. (10–15 minutes)
Tip: Use a popsicle stick to stir for easy cleanup.

Once essential oils are added, let it rest in a cool place (such as the refrigerator) until it has set.

Once chilled, take out of refrigerator. With a stand or hand mixer, start on low and slowly turn the speed higher until the lotion becomes light and fluffy (around 3–5 minutes).

Note: Store mixture in a glass jar and keep in a cool place. If needed, re-fluff the body butter by whipping it back up to the desired consistency with a hand mixture.

Fizzing Bath Bombs

Creating a spa like environment in your home can easily be done using simple household ingredients and essential oils. Bath bombs are a fun way to add excitement to your senses while enjoying the benefits of essential oils. They are also entertaining to use and are loved by both kids and adults alike.

Note: If you don’t have a bathtub, these bath bombs can still be effective in a shower. The water will help dissolve the bath bomb and release the aroma of the essential oils into the steam.

Ingredients

1 cup citric acid

1 cup baking soda

½ cup cornstarch

½ cup Fractionated Coconut Oil

8–10 drops favorite essential oil

Note: Citric acid can be found at most major supermarkets in the canning section or you can get find organic citric acid at your local health food store

Tip: You could also use almond oil or olive oil instead of Fractionated Coconut Oil.

Instructions

In bowl, place citric acid, baking soda, cornstarch, and oil.

Add eight to 10 drops of the essential oil or blend of choice.

Mix well with spoon until soft dough is formed. It should have the consistency of damp sand.Note: If the mixture is too wet, try adding a little more baking soda and cornstarch until consistency is correct.

At this point, you may add food coloring, dried herbs, or flower petals to mixture.

Place mixture in silicone molds. Let sit 24 hours before removing from mould.

To use, drop in tub or shower and allow to dissolve.

Choose an essential oil to best suit your needs. For relaxation, try Lavender or Frankincense. For a mood boost, try Wild Orange, Citrus Bliss, or Grapefruit.

DIY Lotion Bars

Made with beeswax, cocoa butter, coconut oil, and essential oils, these natural moisturising lotion bars will nourish and soothe dry skin. Massage the bar on your skin and let your body’s natural heat melt the lotion. After one use, you won’t know how you lived without it.

Measure all ingredients, except for essential oils, in large glass jar.

Place jar in saucepan with one to one and a half inches of boiling water.

Stir ingredients until combined.

Once melted, remove from heat. Let rest three minutes.

Add essential oils and stir.

Pour mixture into silicone mold.

Tip: For an exfoliating lotion bar, add oatmeal to the bottom of the mold.

Let mixture harden two to three hours. Wrap in plastic wrap and store in container until ready to use.

Massage lotion bar on skin for moisture.

DIY Candy Cane Sugar Scrub

Looking for a festive and fun way to spread Christmas cheer? Try this fun candy cane scrub made with Peppermint essential oil. This scrub takes only a few ingredients and can easily be customised with your favourite colours and essential oils.

Ingredients

¾ cup organic white sugar

½ cup Fractionated Coconut Oil

12 drops Peppermint Oil

Natural Skin safe food colouring

Tip: In place of white sugar, you could use sea salt. Instead of Fractionated Coconut Oil you could use almond oil, grapeseed oil, or olive oil.

Instructions

Combine sugar and Fractionated Coconut Oil in bowl.

Divide mixture equally into two bowls.

In one bowl, add red skin safe food coloring.

Layer red and white scrub to create a ‘candy cane’ effect.

Heavenly Epsom Bath Salts

Is there nothing more blissful and relaxing than a long soak in the tub? It’s a beautiful act of self love and a must on many peoples self – care rituals! You will also get the therapeutic benefits of the oil during your bath – how good is that?! we love Lavender for calming, Clary sage to support hormones, Frankincense for relaxation… the combos are endless!

Draw yourself a warm bath and add ¼– cup of the Bath Salt Mixture to the bath.

Tip: The above recipe yields around 1 cup – you can double or triple the recipe to make batch gifts!

Empowered Goddess ‘Pure-fumes’ or Manly ‘Bro-lognes’

Did you know that synthetic perfumes are some of the most toxic beauty products out there laced with ingredients including parabens, phtlhates, allergens and neurotoxins? These can seriously disrupt your endocrine system, hormones, metabolism and overall health! They usually contain the ingredient ‘fragrance’ which can actually contain up to 3000 chemicals in that one ingredient! CRAZY!

You can make your own ‘purefumes’ and ‘brolognes’ made from pure Essential Oils and a carrier oil. These purefumes made from pure essential oils smell delicious and they don’t contain any nasty toxic fragrances that is harmful to both the environment and your health. So luxe and so beautiful, these gorgeous blends contain health and emotional benefits too!

Here are some of our fave blends, but you can experiment and come up with your own! (based on a 10ml rollerbottle topped with Fractionated Coconut Oil)

Add coffee, sodium bicarbonate, coconut oil and honey to a high speed blender and blitz for 30 seconds on high speed (longer if you want an even finer scrub).

Pour into a bowl.

Add the sugar and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.

Transfer to a container or jar.

Use in shower on wet skin. Massage in a circular motion on entire body.

Store away from direct sunlight.

DIY Lip Balm

Making lip balm can be simple! Try this easy DIY lip balm that is moisturising and healthy for your lips.

Ingredients

30ge beeswax

30g coconut oil

15g shea butter

15g cocoa butter

20 drops Peppermint oil

10 drops Lavender Oil

Note: This recipe makes 3 ounces of lip balm so make sure you have enough containers. This recipe will make 20 lip balm tubes. You can always reduce the batch size by cutting the recipe in half. You can use cute little jars if your can’t find the lip balm tubes.

Line up empty containers. If using a lip balm stick, make sure it ihas been twisted down.

Measure butters and oils and place in glass jar.

Fill a large saucepan with 1–1 ½ inches of water and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, add glass jar to center of saucepan.

Stir every few minutes until ingredients are melted and combined.

Once wax is melted, remove from heat and let sit 3 minutes then add essential oils.

Pour mixture into lip balm containers and let cool.

If you would like to make tinted lip balm, move to the next two steps.

Add a pinch of coloured natural mineral makeup until you get your desired colour. Stir until combined.

Pour tinted lip balm into containers and let cool.

Tip: If you want a harder lip balm, add an additional 15g of beeswax. For an even softer lip balm, add an additional 15g of coconut oil.

This lip balm makes a great gift and can easily be customised. Change the colour or the scent by using a variety of mineral makeup and essential oils. If you don’t have time to make your own lip balm then try one of the doTERRA SPA Lip Balm flavours.

Where to get the best essential oils on the planet

If you don’t already have these incredible essential oils in your life –head right over hereand follow the step by step instructions to get them shipped directly to your door and join our amazing oils tribe!

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